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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 13, 2018
Peru
Trump's No-Show May Lift Summit From Swamp
President Trump's no-show means less drama and more space at Summit of the Americas for the main theme of corruption.
December 15, 2016
Americas
Latin America’s Wide-Open Electoral Season
Half of the eighteen nations of Central and South America will hold presidential elections over the next two years.[1] The number of elections is not unprecedented, but the degree of uncertainty is, …
January 22, 2016
Americas
This Week in Markets and Democracy: Corruption in Iran, Africa, and Mexico
Iran’s Sanction Are Gone, but Not Its Corruption Corruption presents a huge hurdle for Iran. It ranks 136 out of 175 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, and 118 …
July 14, 2015
Middle East and North Africa
’Imperfect’ Iran Accord Could Exacerbate Mideast Situation
The new agreement between Iran does not resolve the problem and complicates U.S. relations with regional allies, says CFR President Richard N. Haass.
July 2, 2015
Global
The Case for Talking With Terrorists
Governments’ refusals to entertain the possibility of dialogue with groups such as al-Qaeda and the self-proclaimed Islamic State causes needless deaths, says expert Jonathan Powell.